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Bethlehem vs Pomfret vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bethlehem | Pomfret | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
4,317Highest |
4,224 |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Salisbury and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
| Salisbury and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
| Salisbury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$5,125Lowest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Pomfret School District | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.